Bird-Friendly Yards

NestWatch (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)www.nestwatch.org/learn/all-about-birdhouses
Great source about building and installing birdhouses and nest boxes. Features downloadable construction plans and placement instructions for many different species; interactive tool to determine likely birds for your region and habitat.

Put Yourself, And Your Yard, On The Map (Cornell Lab)www.allaboutbirds.org/put-yourself-on-the-map/
Great info on a citizen-science project called YardMap helps you get the most from your yard, all while helping scientists collect data about how gardening practices affect birds.

Sonoma County Conservation Actionwww.conservationaction.org
Champions open space protection and environmental issues in Sonoma County, encouraging grassroots involvement in County planning and political processes.

Stewards of the Coast and Redwoodswww.stewardscr.org
Partners with the California State Parks (Russian River District) to run visitors centers and environmental education programs in Guerneville and the Sonoma Coast.

We’ve got holiday gifts for the bird-lover in your life!

Choose from a great selection of BRC t-shirts, sweatshirts, baseball caps, cute finger puppets and more. We’ve even got a coloring book featuring all of our Ambassador raptors! Shop online with us and help the birds! You can also come on by the Center any day between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm, and check out our merchandise. shop on →